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#468fe9 color: Oregon Blue

#468fe9 is rgb(70, 143, 233) in RGB and oklch(64.632% 0.15366 255.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

64.6%
0.154
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #468fe9

#468fe9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #468fe9 mixed with white

  1. 468fe9
  2. 5a9bec
  3. 6da6ef
  4. 80b2f2
  5. 92bdf5
  6. a4c8f7
  7. b6d3f9
  8. c8defb
  9. dae9fc
  10. edf4fe

Darker: #468fe9 mixed with black

  1. 468fe9
  2. 3c7ccb
  3. 3269ad
  4. 285790
  5. 1e4574
  6. 15345a
  7. 0d2441
  8. 051529
  9. 020713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468fe9 with less saturation

  1. 468fe9
  2. 4f90e0
  3. 5890d7
  4. 6090ce
  5. 6790c6
  6. 6e90bd
  7. 7590b3
  8. 7c90aa
  9. 828fa1
  10. 888f98

Questions about #468fe9

What color is #468fe9?

#468fe9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 143, 233), in HSL hsl(213.13, 78.74%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.632% 0.15366 255.079).

What colors go well with #468fe9?

The complementary color of #468fe9 is #c37d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ed0 and #867de7. The triadic partners are #db616f and #62a238.

Is white or black text more readable on #468fe9?

Black text reads better on #468fe9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468fe9 a warm or cool color?

#468fe9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.154.